Learn what the 2019 State of Science Index tells us about the global perception of science with a special guest, 3M Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate Jayshree Seth. Plus: learn how you can name one of Jupiter’s moons. See the full State of Science Index here: https://3M.com/scienceindex Follow Jayshree Seth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jseth2 In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss how you could be the one to name 5 moons of Jupiter, with the following story from Curiosity.com: https://curiosity.im/2u671Vj If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.
Learn what the 2019 State of Science Index tells us about the global perception of science with a special guest, 3M Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate Jayshree Seth. Plus: learn how you can name one of Jupiter’s moons.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss how you could be the one to name 5 moons of Jupiter, with the following story from Curiosity.com: https://curiosity.im/2u671Vj
If you love our show and you're interested in hearing full-length interviews, then please consider supporting us on Patreon. You'll get exclusive episodes and access to our archives as soon as you become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/curiositydotcom
Download the FREE 5-star Curiosity app for Android and iOS at https://curiosity.im/podcast-app. And Amazon smart speaker users: you can listen to our podcast as part of your Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing — just click “enable” here: https://curiosity.im/podcast-flash-briefing.
Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/3ms-2019-state-of-science-index-w-jayshree-seth-and-how-you-can-name-jupiters-moons
CODY: Hi! We’re here from curiosity-dot-com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes. I’m Cody Gough.
ASHLEY: And I’m Ashley Hamer. Today, you’ll learn what the 2019 State of Science Index says about the global perception of science, with a special guest, the Chief Science Advocate of 3M. Plus, you’ll learn which countries give us the most world-famous people across different professions.
CODY: Let’s satisfy some curiosity.
Interview / Jayshree Seth 1 — State of Science Index overview (extended) (Both)
CODY: Today we’re going to dive into new data on what the world thinks about science. And our guest is Jayshree SAYT, Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate at 3M. You know — the 3M that manufactures post-it notes and scotch tape, plus LOTS of other stuff. Their brand is “science, applied to life.” That’s why they just released the State of Science Index. Here’s Jayshree SAYT with the details, starting with “what IS the State of Science Index?”
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ASHLEY: That was 3M Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate Jayshree SAYT. She’ll be on Curiosity Daily again tomorrow to help us understand how we can do a better job talking about science. In the meantime, you should check the index at 3-M-dot-com-slash-science-index. The site is really interactive and fun to play around with, and 3M would love to hear feedback from curious listeners like you. One more time, that’s 3-M-dot-com-slash-science-index.
You Could Be the One to Name These Moons of Jupiter — https://curiosity.im/2TBmjf4 (Ashley)
ASHLEY: Here’s one great way to get involved in science: name one of Jupiter’s moons. That’s a thing you can actually do, thanks to a contest being held right now by the Carnegie Institution for Science. Seriously! Remember last July, when astronomer Scott Sheppard announced he had discovered 12 new moons of Jupiter? Well, the naming process for 5 of those moons is officially open to the public. Technically, the International Astronomical Union gets the final say on the official name of any new celestial body that gets discovered. But the discoverer gets to suggest a permanent name, and the Union does give priority to those suggestions. It’s fair game to ask people to give you ideas, which is why Pluto got its name from an 11-year-old girl — you can find our episode with THAT story on curiosity-daily-dot-com, by the way — but there are still a LOT of rules you have to follow when you name a moon. You’ll also have to brush up on your Greek and Roman mythology: since Jupiter is the king of the Roman gods, and the analog to the Greek god Zeus, the moons have to be named after descendants or lovers of Jupiter or Zeus. Also, the names of the moons that spin in the opposite direction as Jupiter have to end in an "e,” and the names of the moons that spin in the SAME direction as Jupiter have to end in an “a.” The name has to be 16 characters or fewer, preferably one word; it can’t be offensive in any language; it can’t be too similar to any existing names of moons or asteroids; and it can't be the name of a person, place, or event that's mainly known for political, military, or religious activities.Once you have a name, you can tweet it to at-Jupiter-Lunacy with the hashtag #NameJupitersMoons, and explain why you chose the name. They'll also accept suggestions in video format! You have until April 15 to get your suggestions in. Good luck!
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